In Harem Suare' (1999), Safiye is the favorite wife in the Sultan's harem, as well as the official wife. When the life she and the rest of the wives have always known is threatened with extinction, Safiye must somehow keep everyone together through the changing times. A subplot revolves around the sexual relationship between Safiye and a eunuch. There are magnificent scenes of Marie Gillain getting bathed and rubbed down by various servants, exposing a chestacular pair of casbahs.